Jajá (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is de Brito.

Jair Diego Alves de Brito (born 15 April 2001), commonly known as Jajá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Pafos, on loan from Athletico Paranaense.

Jajá

Jajá with Torpedo Moscow in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jair Diego Alves de Brito
Date of birth	(2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Catanduva, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Pafos
Number	11
Youth career
2017–2019	Grêmio Novorizontino
2019	→ Athletico Paranaense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Athletico Paranaense	23	(5)
2021	→ CRB (loan)	25	(3)
2022	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	19	(4)
2023	→ Torpedo Moscow (loan)	7	(0)
2023–2024	→ Casa Pia (loan)	12	(0)
2024–	→ Pafos (loan)	43	(7)
International career
2020	Brazil U-20	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:49, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

On 19 February 2023, Jajá joined Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow on loan.^[1]

On 31 January 2024, Jajá's loan at Primeira Liga club Casa Pia was cut short as he was instead loaned to Cypriot First Division side Pafos.^[2]

Personal life

Jajá is son of the also footballer nicknamed Jajá.

Career statistics

As of 27 January 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Athletico Paranaense	2020	Série A	1	0	9[a]	3	—		1[b]	0	0	0	11	3
	2021		0	0	9[a]	1	0	0	0	0	—		9	1
	2022		—		—		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023		—		4[a]	1	—		—		—		4	1
	Total		1	0	22	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	24	5
CRB (loan)	2021	Série B	25	3	—		2	0	—		1[c]	0	28	3
Cruzeiro (loan)	2022	Série B	19	4	—		2	0	—		—		21	4
Torpedo Moscow (loan)	2022-23	Russian Premier League	7	0	—		0	0	—		—		7	0
Casa Pia (loan)	2023-24	Primeira Liga	12	0	—		2	0	—		0	0	14	0
Pafos (loan)	2023-24	Cypriot First Division	14	2	—		4	1	—		—		18	3
	2024-25		17	4	—		0	0	14[d]	4	1	0	32	8
	Total		31	6	—		4	1	14	4	1	0	50	11
Career Total			95	13	22	5	10	1	15	4	2	0	142	23

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2020

Pafos

• Cypriot First Division: 2024–25
• Cypriot Cup: 2023–24